Meet a member of the groundbreaking group Sudden Rush and Hawai‘i’s very own “Super Producer,” who helped shape the sound of Hip-Hop and island music in Hawai‘i.
Hawai‘i’s first female street artist share what it was like growing up in the 1980s and the story of her friend “TRIAD3,” who passed away in high school.
The former co-owner of Jelly’s, Radio Free Hawai’i and now owner of Idea’s Music and Books talks about his contribution to Hawai‘i’s Hip-Hop and independent music scene.
Known for his groundbreaking music and culture magazine, Quad Mag, this tech guru and dancer breaks down the history of Hawai‘i’s house dance culture.
An audio engineer, music producer, television producer and DJ rewinds his life and times in Hawai‘i’s Hip-Hop and local music scene.
Starting out in New York City and Boston, DJ Leanskee is a founding member of The Floorlords Hip-Hop crew, which was recently inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame at Berklee College of Music.
One of Hawai‘i’s first lockers and poppers, this performer from Waipahu, Central O‘ahu, took the style worldwide.
In 1991, MC Lionel Wright and his crew, Club Rox Rock, released one of Hawai‘i’s first rap CDs.
Meet the host of Breakin’ Hawai‘i (1984), one of the first TV shows that featured local breakers, poppers and lockers. The show, seen statewide, launched Hip-Hop culture into Hawai‘i homes.
From the late 80s into the early 90s, Jason “BUZ1” Tavares pushed the limits of lyricism with his original styles and freestyle flows as a member of the Hi-State Family, VM and Mo‘illa Pillaz.
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